It started in July of '06 and got to the point of not being able to stand upright, with shooting pains down my left side down to my knees..Doc said after mri's and x-rays that I have Degenerative Disk Disease, arthritis, and multiple bulging disks. I went through facet joint blocks, discogram, myelogram, 2 months of physical therapy, and ended up getting a spinal fluid leak from the procedures, which I ended up getting a blood patch(blood drawn out of my arm and injected into my spinal cord) to stop the migraines. I since stopped being a guinnea pig and went to a chiropractor who said I don't have any of those things, just out of alignment. But after getting adjusted for 4 months now, I still have no relief, not a day goes by that I don't have this nasty pain! I ended up quitting a job after almost 5 years because it caused too much pain on my back. My question is, where do I go next?!! It's rather depressing and driving me absolutely insane!! I want to play with my kids!!!
2007-09-05 14:26:59 · 5 answers · asked by prissy2u52 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Have you tried a quality back brace for your condition. I have some friends that have had degenerative disc disease and the benefitted from a back brace/back support which adds compression around the mid section and actually takes some of the stress off of the spine. My Dad also has the same condition and he got one at http://www.dme-direct.com/back-brace-braces/ along with a digital TENS unit which helped his back go away over time. I'm not sure if these would help or not but they're definitely worth checking out to see if they could be of assistance with your recovery program.
2007-09-05 18:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by OrthoOppinion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this point, more than likely surgery. You have already had everything else done. A laminectomy or disectomy is probably ur only solution, however u need to know it might not be successful, i am 29 and had tha laminectomy, and disectomy 17 days apart, and fixing to have a bi-level fusion, all within 6 mos, and i am in more pain now, than b 4 i ever had surgery. Sorry! But good luck.
2007-09-05 14:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've certainly have tried everything and what a nightmare it has been for you. I recommend you see an acupuncturist as soon as possible. I have known of many people to have incredible reversal of problems through acupuncture.
2007-09-05 14:37:47 · answer #3 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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